Changing App name in iTunes Connect

Question

Is there anyway to change the app name in iTunes connect. It took me 3 or 4 goes to try and upload my app the first time and somehow I made a bit of a mess of it.

iTunes Connect is now telling that the app name has been used and cannot be reused. Is there anyway around this ?

The actual app name that appears on the device is correct, I edited this on the info.plist.

Regards, Stephen

Answer 1

As of right now, no. You can change the App's name when you submit an update, or simply create a new App in iTunes connect. You might want to submit a feature request to Apple at http://bugreport.apple.com.

Answer 2

From the Deleting an App section of Apple's iTunes Connect Guide guide:

If you delete your app, you cannot reuse your SKU or app name in the same account again, and you cannot restore the app you have deleted. If you have uploaded a binary or set up this app for the iAd network, your Bundle ID cannot be reused.

Next they mention this:

If you are selling your app to another developer for their own distribution and need to remove it from your iTunes Connect account, we recommend that you use App Delete so that the app’s name will be freed for their use.

So if you are more attached to your app name than your developer account you could start a new one and get the name back.

In Build and Analyze 93 Marco discusses some reasons and logistics of having 2 developer accounts. As I remember: Apple does not allow 2 accounts with one tax ID but if you have your personal and an LLC for instance you'll be able to setup multiple.